Filling Up On Food Stamps

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Filling Up On Food Stamps

By Jeff Muniz

Story Published: Jan 3, 2009 at 11:23 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jan 4, 2009 at 12:30 AM CDT

Another sign of the struggling economy is more Illinois residents needing food stamps so they can fill their stomachs. Nearly 1.4 million people in Illinois used food stamps in November. That's 100-thousand more people than the previous year.

A spokesman with the Illinois Department of Human Services blames both higher food prices and the struggling economy for the increase.
Most low-income households can qualify for food stamp benefits.
A family of four can get up to 588-dollars a month for groceries through the program.

Tuesday, Jan 6 at 2:32 AM They said I make too much money wrote ...

Yes, public aid said that my social security at 674. a month is too much money to qualify.When I had a income of 430. a month they gave me $ 50.00 to buy food.All because I am a honest person and didn't do what some ppl do to the system.I really don't know how anyone can live with themselves.After cheating the system.Pregent women are tested for HIV/AIDS also.Just because they would be tested for drugs.Doesnt mean they won't find away to move out of this state.To keep their drugged baby.

Monday, Jan 5 at 2:34 PM Good Grief... wrote ...

My wife and I feed 4 children, ourselves, and the dog on 1 income. Aldi's for whatever we can find, wal-mart for the rest. Drug test em....monthly.

Monday, Jan 5 at 10:09 AM DMWCLW wrote ...

I think drug testing food stamp receiptants is a great idea. I believe that most medicaid receiptants should be drug tested also! If a woman is pregnant she is automatically qualified for a medicaid card. Many women deliver their children with drugs in their systems, law should be written that the child automatically becomes a ward of the state. This would save the government money in the long run, maybe the cycle of drug abuse would stop right there.

Sunday, Jan 4 at 10:27 PM hate the system wrote ...

yep drug test em please id suport that .if we can feed our 2 teens on 1 income and not need help then so can some of these others . my hubs doesnt make hourly he makes mileage .if we can survive so can they . they will have to shop at aldis i supose and stop buyen prime ribs and steaks and high$ meats they wouldnt need foodstamps . many a time i stood behind them in krogers and im buyen a pizza and they have all that it frustrates me to no end , GET A JOB

Sunday, Jan 4 at 6:58 PM Jason wrote ...

I think food stamps are the best way for government to help people but the abuse of the system is to high. I think the best way to clean up the system is to drug test everyone who receives food stamps.

Sunday, Jan 4 at 12:05 PM DISGUSTED wrote ...

bad economy, or just a growing abuse of the system? i am betting my money on the latter.

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